Tampines Sec, 1500 Hrs
YSOSRS 3 St Andrews 1
(Dinietov x2, Khai)
Word before the game was about losing streaks. We had lost our last 2 games, to Intense in the league and to Purple Monkeys (with a whole host of St Andrews players as well) in the cup quarters last Sunday.
And then there was the matter of having not beaten the blues in our last 5 meetings having won in our 1st 3. There was no doubt that morale within the camp wasn't the highest having lost crucial games in which we could have done a whole lot better in. It did not help that we started the 1st half with our captain in goal.
The 1st half came and went without much incident though we have to commend the referee on allowing us quickie stops in both halves for water breaks. The bloody heat was maddening and even us local boys were suffering. Thankfully excellent sportsmanship was shown by the St Andrews lads who booted the ball out when 2 of our men (Hafiz and Eugene) attempted to kill each other by heading the other instead of the ball. Hafiz ended the game looking like ET as proof of his "heroics". We shall put it down to the weather that our players were toeing the line and on the verge of losing their heads. Tempers were flaring within the camp but thankfully we held together. 0-0.
2nd half and the floodgamtes opened. Nigel-Dinie our new gayboy partnership flourished for 1 zhero with a neat through ball for our Striker who toe poked it past the Italian stallion. Paul Ramsden of St Andrews, one whom we would dearly love to see in our colours someday (pardon the open flirtations here) made us pay for slack defending as he thumped home one of their few chances in the 2nd period. Thankfully an odd lapse in concentration for the YSOSRS backline saw their Malay striker fail to take advantage of a spilled save from Isk who bravely stood in goal as Khai went on a rambo mission in the 2nd half.
The winning goal eventually came when our goalkeeper in the 1st period, domineering centreback in the 2nd stepped up to thump home his 1st ever goal for the team via a corner. The corner routine was a delight with Nigel floating it to the backpost for our heading machine, Law to nod it across goal for the onwaiting botak. With a new cleanshaven head, he connected and finished with aplomb from 6 yards.
Our third goal was the kind of goal that this team have the capability of producing on a consistent basis yet we fail to do so. Tap tap tap, pass pass and through ball that sliced apart the St Andrews backline. On the day of his 100th appearance, our main man slid the ball calmly pass Sandro to wrap things up for us.
3-1 and the smiles are back. If only we had played like this on a more consistent basis and perhaps, we would have been up there challenging with Intense and the rest.
Special mention to the entire team with our backline sticking to the game plan well, our wingers doing an excellent covering job when it mattered and of course our attackers for getting the goals. All in all, a well deserved 3 points.
P.S: Cheers to both Dinie and Farhan who join an elite group of Jokers today, namely: Syafiq, Mok and Law as centurions. Onwards to the next 100 bitches!!!
And then there was the matter of having not beaten the blues in our last 5 meetings having won in our 1st 3. There was no doubt that morale within the camp wasn't the highest having lost crucial games in which we could have done a whole lot better in. It did not help that we started the 1st half with our captain in goal.
The 1st half came and went without much incident though we have to commend the referee on allowing us quickie stops in both halves for water breaks. The bloody heat was maddening and even us local boys were suffering. Thankfully excellent sportsmanship was shown by the St Andrews lads who booted the ball out when 2 of our men (Hafiz and Eugene) attempted to kill each other by heading the other instead of the ball. Hafiz ended the game looking like ET as proof of his "heroics". We shall put it down to the weather that our players were toeing the line and on the verge of losing their heads. Tempers were flaring within the camp but thankfully we held together. 0-0.
2nd half and the floodgamtes opened. Nigel-Dinie our new gayboy partnership flourished for 1 zhero with a neat through ball for our Striker who toe poked it past the Italian stallion. Paul Ramsden of St Andrews, one whom we would dearly love to see in our colours someday (pardon the open flirtations here) made us pay for slack defending as he thumped home one of their few chances in the 2nd period. Thankfully an odd lapse in concentration for the YSOSRS backline saw their Malay striker fail to take advantage of a spilled save from Isk who bravely stood in goal as Khai went on a rambo mission in the 2nd half.
The winning goal eventually came when our goalkeeper in the 1st period, domineering centreback in the 2nd stepped up to thump home his 1st ever goal for the team via a corner. The corner routine was a delight with Nigel floating it to the backpost for our heading machine, Law to nod it across goal for the onwaiting botak. With a new cleanshaven head, he connected and finished with aplomb from 6 yards.
Our third goal was the kind of goal that this team have the capability of producing on a consistent basis yet we fail to do so. Tap tap tap, pass pass and through ball that sliced apart the St Andrews backline. On the day of his 100th appearance, our main man slid the ball calmly pass Sandro to wrap things up for us.
3-1 and the smiles are back. If only we had played like this on a more consistent basis and perhaps, we would have been up there challenging with Intense and the rest.
Special mention to the entire team with our backline sticking to the game plan well, our wingers doing an excellent covering job when it mattered and of course our attackers for getting the goals. All in all, a well deserved 3 points.
P.S: Cheers to both Dinie and Farhan who join an elite group of Jokers today, namely: Syafiq, Mok and Law as centurions. Onwards to the next 100 bitches!!!
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